The draft is over, and free agents have been signed. Training camps are springing to life around the country. It’s the peak moment for a feeling often in short supply among N.F.L. fans: optimism. There’s no reason all 32 teams can’t overachieve this year, right?
Here’s a look at the league through the rose-colored glasses of late July by Victor Mather, and a somewhat more jaundiced view from Benjamin Hoffman:
Denver Broncos The Broncos are on top of the pile as Super Bowl champions, and Von Miller’s contract is locked up.